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A logo is a very important asset to any brand, but what sometimes really makes it stand out is a friendly mascot. Some of them are with the companies from the very initiation of the business and some come along over the years, creating that special touch in branding. The mascots change over the years, anything from slight touch-ups to completely successful revamps or occasionally spurring a ‘why tho’ reaction.

Bored Panda selected a few mascots from popular companies to compare the now-and-then looks of these now-iconic symbols. Some of them might take you down memory lane and a few new ones might make you look twice. Share in the comments whether you think the older or newer versions are better!

#1

Tony The Tiger

Tony The Tiger

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The mascots make their respective brands really easily recognizable and become a part of the product or service itself. The responsibilities that land on designers’ laps can be immense as, at the point of refreshing the recognizable icon and giving it a facelift, they can be facing quite a vast audience that sets the bar high. The expectations vs reality do not always balance out, but when the result exceeds it all, it can definitely be rewarding.

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    #2

    Ronald Mcdonald

    Ronald Mcdonald

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    IT has got absolutely nothing on the cursed Ronald McDonald. I feel like the older mascot would lurk in the "ball pit" and lure unsuspecting children with soggy nuggets and lead them to their untimely doom.

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    #3

    Michelin Man

    Michelin Man

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    ZAX-A-DWEEB
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ok the first one gonna give me night mares 0.o

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    #4

    Trix Rabbit

    Trix Rabbit

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    Mintchinchilla
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i like the old one, personaly.....its cuter

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    #5

    Colonel Sanders

    Colonel Sanders

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    NoodleBear
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like I like the old one better

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    #6

    Toucan Sam

    Toucan Sam

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    NoodleBear
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aw, why’d they get rid of the old one??

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    #7

    Mr Clean

    Mr Clean

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    #8

    Julius Pringles

    Julius Pringles

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    Eggwithaleg
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate the new pringles design, i liked the old one

    Gabrielle B. Marcelo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    then come on over to the Philippines we still got the old one here

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    Autumn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That last one is the newest design!! They changed it recently and I miss the previous one.

    Bacony Cakes
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they turned him into motherf*cking papa louie

    CincyReds
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first one is always my favorite

    ZAX-A-DWEEB
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the first one looks like a roboy ngl

    survivalrhino
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either way, still ain't as good as Frito Lay

    TammyX_X
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    his cheeks look like the dollar tree logo

    Ned Harkey
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My kids just commented on this last week saying, "What happened to his hair?"

    Starlee87
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awe look at those cute cheeks

    E. Rangel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The old canister reminds me of the old movies

    Jonathan
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The UK has the new face but with the old hair colour and lines- and he isn't bald here.

    YoyoSthlm
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is he blushing in the old picture?

    pinkytoes
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bring back old mr pringles!

    Sawdust
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, the word Pringles used to be a possessive form of his last name Pringle?

    Sarah
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently. I'm glad the apostrophe is gone. There are far too many millions of English speakers who actually think you make a word plural with apostrophe s. [shudder]

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    J_C
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never really thought of potato chips as "hearty" before.

    Alien
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His name is JULIUS? I THOUGHT IT WAS PRINGLE DUDE

    S
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The old one is giving me Jigsaw vibes...

    kjorn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why is he shy in the old one?

    Levels of irony
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the logo before the new one that was a good one

    Person II
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not a fan of the new logo.

    Dest
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it just me, but the new design lost a lot of the mascots character. Looks bland to me

    Nudge
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but what about the in between one though with the lines on the moustache

    JennyBee
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    aww...he looks flattered...he looks like a 4th grader who just saw his crush

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    #9

    Kool-Aid Man

    Kool-Aid Man

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    #10

    The Burger King

    The Burger King

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    NoodleBear
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t understand the reason for a plastic face when you could just hire an actor

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    #11

    Chester Cheetah

    Chester Cheetah

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    #12

    Sun-Maid

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    #15

    Jolly Green Giant

    Jolly Green Giant

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    #16

    Rich Uncle Pennybags

    Rich Uncle Pennybags

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    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whoa there hang on..HE HAD A NAME?!?

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    #18

    Alfred E. Neuman

    Alfred E. Neuman

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    #19

    Cap'n Cruch

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    #20

    Cornelius Rooster

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    Avery S Alberico
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    their slogan was "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" so it isn't true, only marketing

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    #21

    Energizer Bunny

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    #22

    Dig'em Frog

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